Chapter IX: A Gourd in the Night 173-188

The Meteoric City that Dazzled Mankind—From Nothing to
Sixteen-Thousand Population in Three Months—First
Wells and Fabulous Prices—Noted Organizations at
Pithole—A Foretaste of Hades—Excitement and
Collapse—Speculation Run Wild—Duplicity and
Disappointment—The Wild Scramble for the Almighty
Dollar.